Illustrated US Open Tennis Championships scene — AI-generated artwork behind this tournament's word search puzzle
Play a US Open Tennis Championships word search free online. We built the 12-word list around its format, its trophy, and the traditions around it, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: SINGLES, DOUBLES, QUALIFIER, QUALIFYING, FIRSTROUND, SECONDROUND, THIRDROUND, QUARTERFINAL, SEMIFINAL, TIEBREAK, BREAKPOINT, ACES.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
US Open Tennis Championships word list, defined
SINGLES/ˈsɪŋɡlz/ · noun
A single person, especially one who is not married. A single item or thing. Related: single, solitary, lonely, unmarried.
DOUBLES/ˈdʌbəlz/ · noun
Doubles is the plural of the noun "double" and, most commonly, a game format in sports such as tennis or badminton in which two players compete on each side. It also refers in music to vinyl records released as two discs, and in general use to two of a kind or something twice as large. Related: twofold, pair, duplicate, twin.
QUALIFIER/kwɒlɪˈfaɪər/ · noun
A word or phrase that modifies or limits the meaning of another word or phrase. A statement that provides additional information about something. Related: modifier, specifier, condition, exception.
QUALIFYING/kwɒˈlaɪfɪŋ/ · adjective
Serving to qualify or make something more precise; having the power to qualify or make something more precise. Related: qualifying, precise, authoritative, exact.
QUARTERFINAL/kwɔrtərˈfaɪnəl/ · noun
The stage of a competition that comes after the semifinals and before the finals, typically involving four teams or players. Related: semifinal, final, playoff, elimination round.
SEMIFINAL/sɛmɪˈfaɪnəl/ · noun
The final round of competition before the final, typically involving two teams or individuals. Related: final, intermediate, preliminary, quarterfinal.
BREAKPOINT/ˈbreɪkpɔɪnt/ · noun
A point at which something breaks, gives way, or changes decisively; in computing, a designated location in a program where execution is deliberately paused so that a developer can inspect the state of the code. Related: breaking point, tipping point, turning point, threshold.
ACES/ˈeɪsɪz/ · noun
The plural of ace: a playing card marked with a single pip, or a person who excels at an activity. Related: experts, masters, virtuosos, champions.